Doc Rivers apparently isn’t the one candidate with Celtics ties who’s drawing curiosity in Milwaukee.
The Bucks, who entered Wednesday tied for the third-best report within the NBA, want a brand new coach after firing Adrian Griffin. Milwaukee is “zeroing in” on Rivers, in accordance with Bleacher Report’s Chris Haynes, however the workforce reportedly is contemplating just a few different choices as effectively.
Additionally on the Bucks’ shortlist of potential new coaches are Jeff Van Gundy and Nate McMillan, per Haynes. The previous joined the Boston Celtics as a senior guide in mid-October.
It appears like Rivers’ job to lose, however even when the 2008 NBA champion wasn’t within the equation, it might be powerful to think about Milwaukee hiring Van Gundy. The 62-year-old hasn’t served as a head coach for the reason that 2006-07 marketing campaign and his pact with the Celtics marked his first job on an NBA workers in 16 years. With championship hopes very a lot alive and effectively in Milwaukee, the Bucks certainly would favor a coach who has been on the bench extra lately.
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So, we most likely can depend on Van Gundy sticking round in Boston for the remainder of the season. And that’s not a nasty place to be, because the Celtics entered Wednesday with the shortest odds at FanDuel Sportsbook to win all of it in June.
